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> ..YC smartly moved in after this closing dinner and booted me out.

Do you think YC told AirBnB "We won't accept you on our programme if you take investment from Paige", or do you reckon it was AirBnB's decision to join the YC programme instead of taking your investment?

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Pure speculation here: But objectively I think my money was perceived as "dumb money" and YC had a great rep even back then. When you compare the offers the YC money is clearly the best deal and smarter move.

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